Flora of North America species comparison

1–5+, not clustered on stout, primary rhizome, ovoid, 1–1.5 × 0.8–1.4 cm;

outer bulb coats brownish or grayish, enclosing 1 or more bulbs, membranous, lacking cellular reticulation or cells arranged in only 2–3 rows distal to roots, ± quadrate, without fibers;

inner coats white to pink, cells obscure, ± quadrate.

2–12+, borne on short rhizome, cylindric, 2–5 × 1–2.5 cm;

outer coats enclosing 1 or more bulbs, white to light brown, membranous, without reticulation;

inner coats white, cells obscure, quadrate.

usually persistent, green at anthesis, 2, basally sheathing, sheaths not extending much above soil surface;

blade solid, flat, broadly channeled, ± falcate, 10–35 cm × (2–)5–8 mm, margins entire.

persistent, 2–6, sheathing lower 1/4–1/3 of scape;

blade terete, fistulose, 10–40 cm × 10–25 mm.

persistent, solitary, erect, solid, terete, enlarged proximal to inflorescence, (10–)20–30(–40) cm × 1.5–4 mm.

persistent, solitary, erect, fistulose, inflated in middle, tapering to umbel, (12–)15–70 cm × 8–25 mm.

persistent, erect, compact, 25–50-flowered, hemispheric to globose, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 3, 5–7-veined, ovate, ± equal, apex acute.

persistent, erect, compact, 50–100-flowered, globose to ovoid, bulbils unknown;

spathe bracts persistent, 1–2, 1–3-veined, ovate, ± equal, apex acute.

± stellate, (6–)7–8(–10) mm;

tepals spreading, light pink to purple with prominent green midribs, narrowly lanceolate, ± equal, becoming papery in fruit, margins entire, apex acuminate;

stamens equaling or longer than tepals;

anthers blue-gray;

pollen light blue to gray;

ovary crested;

processes 6, 2 per lobe, low, rounded, margins entire;

style exserted, linear;

stigma capitate, scarcely thickened, unlobed;

pedicel 10–20 mm.

narrowly campanulate to urceolate, 6–9 mm;

tepals erect, yellowish white, withering in fruit, margins entire, apex acute, outer lanceolate, inner narrowly ovate, unequal;

stamens long-exserted;

anthers white to yellow;

pollen white;

ovary crestless;

style linear, equaling stamens;

stigma capitate, obscurely 3-lobed;

pedicel 10–30 mm.

coat shining;

cells smooth.

coat shining;

cells 4–6-angled, ± rectangular.

= 14.